Corporate Wine by the Spreadsheet
East Odessa · Odessa · Steakhouse
Reviewed July 6, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Outback Odessa isn't really a wine list — it's a beverage addendum that could have been printed anywhere from Tallahassee to Tacoma. Same national brands, same laminated insert, same complete lack of curiosity about what you might actually want to drink with a ribeye.
Australia and California dominate, but not in any interesting way — we're talking Yellow Tail and Jacob's Creek on the Aussie side, Robert Mondavi Private Selection and Barefoot holding down California. These are wines you'd find stacked near the checkout at a grocery store, and they're priced well above what that implies. There's no regional character, no small producer, no reason to think anyone in a corporate office gave this list more than thirty minutes of thought. The ceiling here is a $50 bottle, and we'd be shocked if anything at that price point actually justified it.
Eight to twelve pours by the glass sounds like a reasonable program until you see what's actually in it. At $7–$12 a glass, you're paying restaurant markup on wines that retail for $6–$10 a bottle. The rotation doesn't rotate — this is a set-it-and-forget-it national program with zero local input.
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon — $9/glass
If you're going to drink wine here, this is the least offensive choice — it's a known quantity, inoffensive with red meat, and at least comes from a producer that tried harder than Yellow Tail.
Jacob's Creek Shiraz
Not hidden so much as ignored — most people at Outback default to the Mondavi out of name recognition, but the Jacob's Creek Shiraz has enough dark fruit and pepper to actually stand up to the bold seasoning on a steak without getting lost.
Barefoot Moscato
At chain markup prices, you're paying restaurant rates for a wine that retails for under $8 and is, generously, a dessert substitute. Order a dessert instead.
Jacob's Creek Shiraz + Ribeye Steak
The Shiraz has enough weight and fruit-forward boldness to hold its own against Outback's seasoned ribeye — it's not a sophisticated pairing, but it's the most coherent one on this list.
❌ The Bottom Line
Outback Odessa's wine program exists because a restaurant has to have one, not because anyone here cares about it. Order a beer or a cocktail, save the wine for somewhere that's earned it.
West Odessa · Odessa · Mexican
Mi Casa is a place you go for the food — and the food is probably earning its keep. The wine list is purely functional, a last-minute add-on that no one's tended to in a while. Stick to the margaritas.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Marriott Odessa Convention Center · Odessa · Private Dining / Texas Bistro
Barrel & Derrick's private dining room wine list does exactly what it's designed to do: keep oil executives and convention guests comfortable with names they recognize at prices their companies will reimburse. If you're paying out of pocket and actually care about what's in your glass, focus on Penner-Ash or the Amarone and steer hard away from the Silver Oak Napa at $440.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
TX-191 Corridor · Odessa · Private Dining / New American
Red Oak Kitchen's wine program punches above its weight for West Texas — a thoughtful small list with some real finds buried under the obligatory Napa names. Markups keep it from being a steal, but the Social Hour pricing and the William Chris collab give you real reasons to order a bottle instead of a cocktail.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Retail Corridor · Odessa · Casual American
Ruby Tuesday Odessa is not a wine destination — and it has absolutely no interest in becoming one. Order a cocktail, lean into the salad bar, and don't come here with a corkscrew in your heart.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
TX-191 Corridor · Odessa · Steakhouse
Red Oak Steakhouse is punching well above its weight class for Odessa — the list is small but curated with real intent, and the by-the-glass pricing keeps it accessible. Send a wine-curious friend here; they'll be pleasantly thrown off.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Odessa · Odessa · Sports Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings Odessa is not a wine destination — it's a wings-and-beer operation that happens to stock a canned Pinot Noir as a corporate checkbox. If you're with a group and someone insists on wine, the Archer Roose won't ruin your night, but don't come here for the list.
Grocery Store
Steep
Red Flag
MIA
Set & Forget
Hot Mess
East Odessa · Odessa · Steakhouse
LongHorn Steakhouse Odessa isn't here to impress you with wine — it's here to sell you a steak, and the wine program knows its place. Grab the Chateau Ste. Michelle if you want something worth drinking, otherwise order a cocktail and call it a night.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Central Odessa · Odessa · Steakhouse
The Barn Door is a steakhouse first and a wine list second — and the list reflects that priority clearly. If you know what you want and you want something familiar to drink alongside a serious piece of beef, you'll find it here; just don't expect a bargain or a discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Lakeland · Lakeland · Steakhouse
Come for the steak, order whatever beer they have on draft, and save the wine conversation for somewhere else. LongHorn isn't pretending to be a wine destination, and at least the prices reflect that — but the list has the ambition of a footnote.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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